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SOA-C02 Practice Question: AWS Backup cross-region copy for regulatory…
This SOA-C02 practice question tests your understanding of aws backup cross-region copy for regulatory…. Match the stated requirement to the specific cloud service, access model, or configuration option — many options are valid in isolation but not for this scenario. A key principle to apply: aWS Backup. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
Regulatory requirements mandate that all RDS and EBS backups are replicated to a secondary AWS region within 24 hours of creation. The company has workloads in us-east-1 and must replicate backups to eu-west-1. Restoring from the secondary region must be possible without manual copying steps during a disaster. What service and configuration implements this requirement?
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A
Best answer
Create an AWS Backup plan with a cross-Region copy rule that replicates recovery points to a backup vault in eu-west-1 within 24 hours
AWS Backup's cross-Region copy rule runs automatically after each successful backup job. The copy is encrypted with the destination vault's KMS key. In a disaster, operators restore directly from the eu-west-1 vault — no manual cross-region data transfer is needed. A single backup plan can cover multiple resource types (RDS and EBS), satisfying the consolidated requirement.
B
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Schedule a Lambda function that calls CreateDBSnapshot and CopyDBSnapshot to replicate RDS snapshots, and CreateSnapshot and CopySnapshot for EBS volumes to eu-west-1
Custom Lambda scripts are a valid pre-AWS-Backup approach but require writing, testing, and maintaining custom code for each resource type, handling errors and retries, and ensuring the schedule reliably runs. AWS Backup provides the same capability as a managed service with no code required.
C
Distractor review
Enable RDS automated backups with cross-region replication and configure EBS snapshot copy separately using Data Lifecycle Manager
RDS cross-region automated backup replication works for RDS only. EBS Data Lifecycle Manager (DLM) handles EBS snapshot replication. Managing two separate tools for two resource types duplicates the configuration and does not provide a unified view of backup compliance across both. AWS Backup unifies both.
D
Distractor review
Use S3 Cross-Region Replication to replicate the backup bucket containing RDS and EBS snapshots to eu-west-1
RDS and EBS snapshots are not stored in customer-accessible S3 buckets. They are managed by the AWS service internally. S3 CRR applies to objects in customer-owned S3 buckets — it cannot replicate RDS or EBS recovery points.
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Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
Many certification questions include familiar terms but test a specific constraint. Read the exact wording before choosing an answer that is generally true but wrong for this case.
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How to think about this question
Treat this as a scenario question. Identify the problem, the constraint, and the best action. Then compare each option against those facts.
KKey Concepts to Remember
- AWS Backup
- cross-region copy
- backup plan
- disaster recovery
- Recovery Time Objective
TExam Day Tips
- Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
- Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.
Key takeaway
AWS Backup
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Question 1
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Question 3
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Question 4
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Question 5
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Question 6
A company has a VPC with public and private subnets. The private subnets host application servers that need to make outbound HTTPS connections to the internet. The SysOps administrator must implement a solution that provides outbound internet connectivity while preventing inbound connections from the internet. Additionally, the solution must allow the company to control which domains the application servers can access. Which solution should the administrator implement?
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What does this SOA-C02 question test?
AWS Backup
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Create an AWS Backup plan with a cross-Region copy rule that replicates recovery points to a backup vault in eu-west-1 within 24 hours — AWS Backup centralizes backup management across AWS services (RDS, EBS, EFS, DynamoDB, EC2, etc.) and supports cross-Region copy rules within backup plans. A backup plan defines backup frequency, retention, and optional cross-Region copy rules. When a backup job completes, AWS Backup automatically copies the recovery point to the destination Region's vault. During a disaster, the team can restore directly from the destination vault without manual copying, satisfying the regulatory and RTO requirements.
What should I do if I get this SOA-C02 question wrong?
Review aWS Backup, then practise related SOA-C02 questions on the same topic to reinforce the concept.
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